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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway unveils three immersive chartered toy train journeys blending heritage, wilderness and culture.

Darjeeling toy train launches moonlit and jungle charter journeys

February 19, 2026, 02:44 PM - 4 min read

Perhaps the most evocative of the trio is the ‘Maharani Great Escape,’ a service steeped in colonial intrigue. Inspired by a real episode from 1920, it recreates the dramatic midnight departure of Maharani Indira Devi of Cooch Behar, who discreetly fled the hills aboard a toy train after attending a function at the iconic Windamere Hotel.

Sarita Yolmo, a 55-year-old Gorkha woman from the hills, has etched her name into the 145-year legacy of the UNESCO-recognised Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) by becoming its first female ticket collector.

Darjeeling toy train gets first woman ticket collector

February 11, 2026, 12:49 PM - 5 min read

Her appointment marks a symbolic breakthrough on a line long steeped in tradition, where steam whistles, pine-scented air, and colonial-era coaches evoke a bygone era.

Restored British-era heritage coaches of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway will soon transport tourists through the hills, offering a nostalgic glimpse of colonial-era engineering and a unique Himalayan experience.

DHR to revive 14 British-era coaches to boost tourism

January 24, 2026, 08:13 PM - 2 min read

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway will restore 14 British-era heritage coaches to complement its revived steam engines, enhancing the toy train experience.

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway’s Toy Train passes through forested stretches.

Darjeeling’s Toy Train jungle safari makes a comeback

January 12, 2026, 06:01 PM - 3 min read

Darjeeling has revived its iconic Toy Train Heritage Jungle Safari after five years, offering tourists a nostalgic journey through the hills as winter tourist footfall continues to rise.

A view of the mighty Kanchenjunga rising behind Darjeeling town on Christmas, as clear winter skies and plunging temperatures brought a festive chill to the hills.

Darjeeling at 4.5°C as colder weather marks Christmas in Bengal

December 25, 2025, 03:44 PM - 3 min read

A Christmas chill swept across West Bengal as temperatures dipped sharply, with Darjeeling recording 4.5°C and Kolkata its lowest minimum this season, adding to festive cheer statewide.

EC allows home hearings for voters aged 85+

December 18, 2025, 06:50 PM - 4 min read

“Preliminary observations suggest deliberate negligence in these cases. Affected voters will still be required to submit Form 6 due to procedural requirements,” said the official.

Centre seeks feasibility report for Darjeeling–Bijanbari ropeway

November 18, 2025, 02:52 PM - 3 min read

Centre has also sought information on the ropeway’s proposed grade and its possible environmental impact.

File photo of PM Narendra Modi with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

Mamata urges PM to revoke Darjeeling interlocutor appointment

November 17, 2025, 08:37 PM - 2 min read

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, opposing the Centre’s appointment of an interlocutor for Darjeeling.

The two heritage diesel toy train engines (in picture) restored for the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway will debut at the Ghoom Festival, celebrating the region’s railway legacy and mountain spirit.

Century-old locomotives return to Darjeeling for Ghoom Festival

November 13, 2025, 03:24 PM - 4 min read

Two century-old heritage engines from Mysuru have been restored to join the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway fleet and will debut at the Ghoom Festival, reviving hill nostalgia and pride.

CM Mamata Banerjee addressing a gathering in Siliguri in September this year.

Mamata lands in Siliguri for welfare push, post-flood review

November 10, 2025, 03:21 PM - 3 min read

Mamata Banerjee began a two-day visit to North Bengal to lead a public service programme, distribute pattas, inaugurate health centres and review rehabilitation work after recent floods and landslides.

Aftermath of Cyclone Montha that battered North Bengal and Sikkim, prompting evacuations and widespread travel restrictions.

Cyclone Montha batters North Bengal, Sikkim on alert

October 31, 2025, 04:12 PM - 4 min read

Cyclone Montha is lashing North Bengal and Sikkim, prompting the suspension of Sandakphu permits and a trekking ban from Manebhanjan as authorities deploy earth movers and evacuate vulnerable riverbank settlements.

The newly built vented causeway at Dudhia restores vital connectivity between Siliguri and Mirik after three weeks of disruption caused by the October 4 hill disaster.

Siliguri-Mirik route reopens 3 weeks after hill floods

October 28, 2025, 10:17 AM - 3 min read

After three weeks of disruption caused by the October 4 hill disaster, normal transport between Siliguri and Mirik via Dudhia will resume from Monday with the completion of a 468-metre-long alternative bridge built in record time, bringing much-needed relief to residents and tourists alike.